Hybrid Per Diem Residential Counselor

at Vinfen

• Job title: Per Diem Residential Counselor
• Job type: Part Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $17 - $21 per hour
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Braintree, United States

About the role

• Per Diem Residential Counselor providing direct support to individuals with brain injuries and behavioral conditions. Collaborating with families and support staff to enhance quality of life and promote independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to people with Brain Injury or behavioral conditions in either a small group home or an individual living arrangement.
• Work together with the people served, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by either building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life.
• Administrate medication under the Medication Administration Program (MAP).
• Implement treatment plans.
• Assist people with activities of daily living, such as household chores and cooking.
• Strengthen residents' connection to their community by providing transportation on outings such as shopping and doctor's appointments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A bachelor's degree in a Human Services related field is preferred.
• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities and/or acquired brain injury strongly preferred.
• Strong time management and writing skills.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months and access to a reliable, fully insured vehicle.
• Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment, Safety Care certified within 90 days of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment.
• Certification trainings are offered through Vinfen upon hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, national fingerprinting and driving record check.

Benefits

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year 11 Paid Holidays 10 Sick Days per year 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!